All is not well in Jewel Forest. The ancient Jewel Tree - source of all forest fairy magic - is not well. Its branches are bare, its leaves are wilting and the bark is no longer a sparkling pink. Catkin knows that without it the whole forest will fail. She and her forest fairy friends must do everything they can to save the Jewel Tree.
Little Polar Bear is afraid of the dark. He won’t even go outside to see the moon with his dad. Wise Old Bear explains that the night can be very beautiful. But will Little Polar Bear believe him? Come and see how brave a bear can be in this magical, moonlit story.
Based on research that demonstrates the powerful advantages of integrating the curriculum while providing inquiry opportunities, The Early Childhood Curriculum shows how to make such an approach work for all children, preschool through the primary grades. The text demonstrates how to confidently teach using inquiry-based methods that address the whole child, while also meeting and exceeding aca…